Developing The Environment
Problems & Management
1st Edition
Published on 19. September 2014
328 pages
978-1-317-89632-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of global environmental problems - past, present and future - examining their roots and implications and suggesting, where possible, ways in which they might be mitigated or avoided by careful management.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
10,37 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-89632-6 (9781317896326)
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Person
C Barrow
Content
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Development and environment.
2. Structure, function and management of the environment.
3. The state of the earth: environmental crisis; ecocatastrophe; environmental catastrophe?
4. Stable environment? Sustainable development?
5. Atmospheric changes due to natural and human causes.
6. Desertification and soil degradation.
7. The degradation and loss of vegetation.
8. Environmental problems associated with agriculture.
9. Problems with river development.
10. Urbanisation, waste and pollution problems.
11. The greening of development.
12. Future prospects.
Acknowledgements
1. Development and environment.
2. Structure, function and management of the environment.
3. The state of the earth: environmental crisis; ecocatastrophe; environmental catastrophe?
4. Stable environment? Sustainable development?
5. Atmospheric changes due to natural and human causes.
6. Desertification and soil degradation.
7. The degradation and loss of vegetation.
8. Environmental problems associated with agriculture.
9. Problems with river development.
10. Urbanisation, waste and pollution problems.
11. The greening of development.
12. Future prospects.
